Ray Pride

One of the great thrills of the not-so-thrilling (and still undistributed) opening night attraction at Sundance 2007, "The Chicago 10," was glimpsing footage from "American Revolution 2." Mike Gray and Howard Alk were on the teeming streets of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic Convention, shooting the events as they unfolded, in gritty black-and-white verité fashion. Long unseen, "American Revolution 2" is an essential portrait of a pivotal moment in this city's--and this country's--history. 76m.

"American Revolution 2" shows at Facets, Sunday at 2pm. Facets Video releases the DVD next week.

(2007-05-22)

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